Amusement, Gambling & Recreation Industries
Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment. The industry groups in this subsector highlight particular types of activities: amusement parks and arcades, gambling industries, and other amusement and recreation industries. The groups, however, are not all inclusive of the activity.
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Occupations
in Demand for Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation |
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 |
 |
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| Gaming Dealers | $14,955 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Landscapers & Groundskeepers | 470 |
15.2% |
250 |
426 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Amusement & Recreation Attendants | $15,752 |
50 |
18.7% |
110 |
181 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
| Waiters & Waitresses | 960 |
12.7% |
1,500 |
1,872 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Security Guards | $23,000 |
80 |
-4.5% |
70 |
70 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
| Bartenders | 540 |
2.0% |
570 |
599 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
|
| Cashiers and Counter & Rental Clerks | 2,370 |
-4.9% |
2,670 |
2,670 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Maintenance & Repair Workers | 410 |
7.9% |
300 |
422 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Janitors & Cleaners | $18,488 |
1,130 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
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| Cooks, Restaurant & Short Order | 350 |
16.4% |
540 |
693 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Maids & Housekeepers | $20,781 |
520 |
8.0% |
400 |
522 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
| Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers | 1,900 |
12.9% |
2,500 |
3,184 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Dishwashers | $15,239 |
300 |
9.8% |
170 |
220 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
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| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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